anyone go for a ride today? Pics?

[steve murdoch]

Welcome back to the site, Jim.
The more Cooley Specials on the site, the better.

[OldGSJim2]

Welcome back to the site, Jim.
The more Cooley Specials on the site, the better.

Thanks Steve, here's the original 2012 (!!!) thread for those interested in the bike's restoration. I moved to Gainesville, FL in 2023, and it's now kept in a climate controlled garage. The 10 years in Miami Beach prior, were not kind to the old girl's alu bits (damn salt air...), but she still runs great. https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...9-naked-cooley

[DimitriT]

I put the extra liner in the riding pants and will ride into town this morning around 730am. The forecast is for temps in the mid-20s. I'm planning on flipping the grip warmers on and hope they get hot before my pinkies start to hurt. I have big bulky thick gloves but I am looking at heated liners to wear under them. Everything else is protected but the fingers always seem to feel the cold.

I'm pushing it this year.

[Burque73]

Today, took my last ride at age 72.


42degF this afternoon and sunny.
So took the opportunity for my last ride at age 72.

S'pose to be colder and rainier the next few days, and is also that 4 letter word is in the forecast.
So I took that ride today.
Maybe back to mid 40s by the weekend, so maybe take a ride then. THen I'll be 73.

>>Later Note 1:
I'll appologize for the corny joke if you have seen it before.

>>Later Note 2:
I see the selfie photo shows the effectivness of the black tape on bottom of visor making a good sunblock.

Never thought of black tape on the bottom of the visor. I do have a couple strips on the top though.

Happy birthday!

[Burque73]

I put the extra liner in the riding pants and will ride into town this morning around 730am. The forecast is for temps in the mid-20s. I'm planning on flipping the grip warmers on and hope they get hot before my pinkies start to hurt. I have big bulky thick gloves but I am looking at heated liners to wear under them. Everything else is protected but the fingers always seem to feel the cold.

I'm pushing it this year.

My heated liners work far better than grip warmers ever did. You can even wear thinner gloves which don't hinder your grip as much, IMHO.

[Redman]

Monday, near 50degF . . . . and s'pose to be colder and rainy and "some accumulation" snow over next several day, so got out for late afternoon ride.

Late afternoon, this time of year is also sunset time (5:15pm).
But was too heavy clouds for any sunset,
but I came back to the beach/pier later and was a little bit of twilight color in a small area of the sky.



Yep, will have to admit, is now the time of year where have to think of how many weeks between rides. <<heavy sigh>>